'ROBOCROP' TO FIGHT RURAL CRIME! Dorset police's latest weapon named in public competition
Dorset Police has a new weapon in their battle against rural crime - a Kioti tractor, decked out in the force's livery.
Pictured in the Dorset Echo with the specially liveried tractor were, L-R: Assistant Chief Constable Mark Cooper, Dorset Police; Tim Pinney, Kioti UK Ltd; Rupert Rees, NFU Mutual; Ben Fry, MJ Fry Agricultural Engineers; PC Claire Dinsdale, Dorset Police Rural Crime Team; Chief Inspector Ian Roe, Dorset Police; PCSO Tom Balchin, Dorset
A competition had been run over recent weeks for the public to think up a name for the tractor, with ideas being sent in via the Dorset Police's Facebook page or by email. The winning suggestion was 'RoboCrop'.
The competiton was picked up by DJ Greg James on BBC Radio 1 who revealed the winning name live on his national show on Monday evening this week. You can hear the announcement in a short clip on the BBC website here.
The Daily Echo reported that the tractor has been loaned to Dorset Police by Kioti UK Ltd and dealers MJ Fry Agricultural Engineers, in order to help police encourage members of the public to report crime and engage with rural communities.
The vehicle will be on the move at major rural events in the region this summer, including the Dorset County Show, the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show, the Melplash Show, Broadstone Family Fun Day and the Emergency Services Family Fun Day.
NFU Mutual has also agreed to insure the vehicle to enable it to support crime prevention activities in other areas of the country.
